Resident Care Coordinator chez Seville Services LLC

Description

JOB TITLE: Resident Care Coordinator 

FLSA STATUS: Full-time exempt

HOURS: All hours

RESPONSIBLE TO: Wellness Director

Essential Job Functions:

Supervisory/Management

•Acts as Manager on Duty for assigned shift in absence of Administrator or HSD

•Deals appropriately with family member and visitor concerns or complaints, documentingthe issues and actions taken through appropriate reporting mechanism

•Manages minor physical plant issues that arise during assigned shift, reporting as necessaryto Maintenance Director and Administrator

•Locks outside doors (p.m. shift); unlocks outside doors (a.m. shift)

•Makes Caregiver shift assignments and ensures that assigned duties are completed in asatisfactory manner

•Monitors performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies andprocedures, and to ensure quality resident care

•Reports Caregiver performance issues to HSD or Administrator and provides input forCaregiver performance evaluations

•Manages shift coverage when staff members call in sick for the oncoming shift

•Participates in Caregiver orientation and training

•Responsible for scheduling and other staffing duties, as requested

•Conducts building tours when requested

Resident Care

•Communicate with family members, physicians, and other outside healthcare providers, such as hospice, wound care, PT, OT, Pharmacy, etc.

•Exercises independent discretion in responding to resident emergencies, determining need for and contacting emergency services, and/or physician and family, as appropriate

RCC/Scheduler

• Documents observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents and/or accidents, and ensures that follow-up documentation occurs until issue is resolved

• Reports observations, concerns, and changes in resident condition to Health Services Director (HSD) or Administrator

• Communicates resident needs and concerns to family members and physicians

• Records and implements physician orders, following appropriate procedures for fax and telephone orders

• Ensures that information and interventions recorded on resident service plans are implemented by Caregivers

• Receives reports from caregivers before end of shift

• Gives report to oncoming Charge Nurse or Lead Caregiver

• Receives report from outgoing Charge Nurse or Lead Caregiver

• Will take the lead on first aid response, safety and disaster situations while on duty

• Participates in narcotic count

• Sets up, dispenses, and documents all resident medications

• Responsible for maintaining orderly medication cart, medication room, and accurate medication administration records

• Monitors the daily care of all residents

Staffing/ Scheduling

• Establishes staffing patterns and schedules for nurses and nursing assistants.

• Works with human resources to advise them of staffing needs, terminations, and other information necessary for the smooth flow of work regarding employees.

• Participates in in-service training.

• Assists in securing staff for absences, leaves, etc., adjusting schedules as required.

• Maintains records on vacations, sick leave, leaves of absence, holidays, excused and unexcused absences, and recommends appropriate action.

• Assists in administering the uniform policy for the Community.

• Works with the health services supervisor to schedule training classes.

Other

• All other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing.

The job description provides a framework for the job; other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Working Conditions (travel, hours, environment):

Able to work full-time, with some weekend work.

Physical/Sensory Requirements (with or without the aid of mechanical devices):

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, buy may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

OSHA Category Classification:

II: Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogen.

Note: All duties and responsibilities listed are considered to be essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Marginal functions of the position (those that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties) have not been included. However, the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to the position.

RCC/Scheduler

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the business and requirement of the job change.

Requirements

 Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

•Knowledge and experience processing in Scheduling databases.

•Working Knowledge of computers, including Excel, Word, and MS Office

•Knowledge of nursing specialties, opportunities, and qualification.

•Must possess sensitivity in understanding employees’ needs while maintaining a sense of balance to ensure that staffing/scheduling requirements are met for the Community.

•Ability to represent the Community in a positive and professional manner.

•Must be able to work effectively in an individual or team setting.

•Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation.